03 Jul Rear-view Mirror
Wendy and Mike Monk’s regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
03 Jul Stories From the Stacks: Chevvie Bowtie
A regular series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia and behind-the-scenes activities, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian goes back in time and dresses up with a bowtie...
03 Jul Spanner Works: 1926 Talbot 14/45
A regular feature by senior workshop technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, JP’s describes Donny Tarentaal carrying out a drain and...
03 Jul On Yer Bike: A New Road Beckons
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in Motorcycle
FMM Curator Wayne Harley dismounts and heads off in a new direction...
03 Jul Anniversary Celebration: MG T-Type Midget
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in Museum
Internationally, one of the most popular classic cars around is the MG T-Type Midget, an affordable open two-seater sports car that was manufactured from 1936 to 1955 and lasted through five generations. Mike Monk squeezes into FMM’s 70-year-old TD example...
03 Jul Collection In Action: Chrysler Airflow
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in Collection in Action
Mike Monk tells the story a car whose dynamic Art Deco design approach was considered too advanced for its time...
31 May Rear-view Mirror
Wendy and Mike Monk’s regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
31 May Stories From the Stacks: Fuelled Up
A regular series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia and behind-the-scenes activities, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian gets all fuelled up in a can...
31 May Spanner Works: JP du Plessis
A regular feature by senior workshop technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, JP’s attention is drawn to one of the more...
31 May On Yer Bike: 1917 Triumph Model H
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in Motorcycle
FMM Curator Wayne Harley describes a machine in the collection that has ‘slipped through the slats’ and goes forth in Triumph...